2014 IPL in Petersburg, IN 2014

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64403

OK...I know this has the writing on it, but I was afraid that by the time I got to the website this pic would be gone...and it was...

just too cute..

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12731

WHEN YOU CAPTURE THE LIGHT IT BECOMES MAGICAL! THAT IS WHAT ART IS ALL ABOUT. :egg17:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12731

KNOW THEY GOT THEIR BLING TODAY. SAW EMPTY NESTBOX FOR AWHILE THIS AM AND WHEN THEY RETURNED SAW BAND ON 1 CHICK. COULD NOT FIND A LIVE FEED OF EVENT. NOR COULD I FIND ANY INFO AFTER EVENT. :egg8:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12731

SOMEONE IS ON GUARD DUTY @ THE LEDGE! :egg19:

NEVER KNOW WHEN "THOSE FOLKS" MIGHT COME ALONG AND SWIPE YOUR CHICKS!

gigi · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 8:36 am

SWINWK, I am going to the Indy Market Tower Banding at noon today. I will get the particulars on these 4!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12731

THANKS GIGI! I HAD FORGOTTEN THE BANDING IN INDY TODAY. NEXT SEASON I AM GOING TO WRITE DOWN THESE BANDING DATES, SO I DON'T FORGET! WILL WATCH FOR YOUR REPORT. :egg19:

PETERSBURG IS THE NEAREST SITE TO ME. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE FALCONS AFTER FLEDGE AND WHILE IN FLIGHT AND HUNTING TRAINING. OF COURSE, I'M SURE YOU COULD NOT LEGALLY GET NEAR A SITE @ A POWER GENERATING STATION IN ORDER TO SEE! NEXT NEAREST SITE IS MILL CREEK WITH SAME SITUATION. :egg15:

I AM THANKFUL THEY PROVIDE THESE NESTS WITH CAMS FOR OUR FALCONS AND US! :eggthumbup:

gigi · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:06 pm

Some good news and not so good.

First of all, yesterday John banded 4 chicks.

Females
987-97568 82/Z b/r Nellie
987-97569 83/Z b/r LindaLu

Males
816-26611 34/P b/r Luke [named for Luke Hoffman, Eagle Scout who constructed nest box.]
816-26612 E/67 b/r Spike

:sorrow:

The sad news is that Spike did not appear healthy and after returning him to the box, he died. I don't have any other details, except that he did not appear healthy. I will update the nesting calendar.

I am sure there will be speculation about why no intervention and I try not to second guess John's decision. I always try to remember the "survival of the fittest" and know that in the long term we do want the strongest birds to survive and pass their genes along to future generations.

I also feel bad for the human who named the chick when it does not survive. Elation that your name was chosen and then a let down.

Also John was not able to identify the male at the nest. Elusive fellow!

gigi · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:12 pm

I don't know carly. I got this information from Laura and she did not know. If I am able to find out I will post.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12731

I AM SO SHOCKED AT THIS NEWS, I JUST DON'T HAVE ANY WORDS. :egg15:

THANK YOU GIGI.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12731

I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THE STUNNING, RECENT PICTURES BY LJAMES AND SKYGIRLBLUE OF NELLIE, LINDALU, LUKE AND SPIKE. THANK YOU FOR CAPTURING ONE OF OUR UNKNOWN, LAST, LOOKS OF THIS FAMILY AS WE KNEW THEM ... TOGETHER ... SOMETIMES, I THINK I JUST CAN NOT TAKE THIS ... I AM VERY, UPSET! :sum7:

Carolyn · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:44 pm

I am not a regular follower of this nest but it's always very sad when one is lost. :tissue:

gigi · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:48 pm

I forgot to mention that Luke was named for Luke Hoffman, the Eagle Scout who constructed the nest box. I edited the above post.

gigi · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 5:57 pm

SWINWK wrote:

I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR THE STUNNING, RECENT PICTURES BY LJAMES AND SKYGIRLBLUE OF NELLIE, LINDALU, LUKE AND SPIKE. THANK YOU FOR CAPTURING ONE OF OUR UNKNOWN, LAST, LOOKS OF THIS FAMILY AS WE KNEW THEM ... TOGETHER ... SOMETIMES, I THINK I JUST CAN NOT TAKE THIS ... I AM VERY, UPSET! :sum7:

SWINWK, It is upsetting when we lose one, but I always try to celebrate the time we had with them and focus on the healthy survivors and rejoice in them.

ljames · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 7:15 pm

I have just been sitting here watching for a while and wondered where the 4th chick was. I was hoping that he might be out on the platform. I am so sorry to have lost him and would like to know more. .

gigi · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 7:32 pm

ljames, if I get more information I will certainly post it.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12731

OMG LJAMES, IT TOOK ME A MINUTE TO REALIZE YOU CAPTURED ONE ON THE LEDGE! HOPE IT KEEPS IT'S "HINEY" IN THE NESTBOX TONIGHT AS PIKE COUNTY IS CURRENTLY UNDER A "SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH" TIL 0200 THIS MORNING!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64403

I'm just getting home and reading this....Ya know, I had a feeling something was wrong...I recorded this nest for over 20 minutes earlier today just to see if I could find #4..which I couldn't. My first thought (after I realized, after a feed, that there were only 3) was that #4 must have had Trich or something and they had kept him/her back for treatment. Never in my wildest dreams (after watching them prior to banding) did I ever suspect somebody was not feeling well..

I'm wondering if the stress of banding, which chicks normally tolerate, was too much for him due to an underlying condition.

I think the same thing happened last year at the Dunrovin Osprey nest. It wasn't long after banding and the return to the nest that the lone chick died.

Just so very, very sad... :tissue:

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 10:37 pm

bev. · **Posted:** Wed May 21, 2014 11:34 pm

looking back n posts , ljames pointed something out on Sat.

So sorry. breaks my heart but must hope for the best for other3

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:18 pm **Posts:** 64403

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